No. 2,434 in Chinese
寂寞
Lonely; solitude; desolate.
In a sentence
每个下雨天，我总会感到一丝寂寞。
Every rainy day, I always feel a trace of loneliness.
Here, '寂寞' is used to describe the speaker's subtle emotional state when alone during rainy days.
他搬到了一个新城市，起初感觉很寂寞。
He moved to a new city and initially felt very lonely.
In this sentence, '寂寞' indicates the state of lacking companionship in a new environment.
寂寞并不一定是坏事，有时候可以让人更了解自己。
Loneliness is not necessarily a bad thing; sometimes, it can help one understand oneself better.
In this context, '寂寞' is personified and seen as an opportunity for self-reflection.
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